In India, during our many tours with Baba, Baba himself always allotted rooms, houses. This he did it the Center. Sarosh and Meherjee were in the cabin on the hill, William Donkin in the caretaker's cabin, Gustadji in the far cabin, Adi Sr. with Nilu in the near cabin. (The men’s cabins were all south of the bridge spanning the Lagoon.) Likewise with the women, those not in the Guest House were accommodated in the Lantern, Log, and Twin cabins, all north of the bridge. This personal touch meant so much.

No one can realize how much we did have of Baba's personal supervision, interest and care in the early days of training in Meherabad Ashram. Surely he was day by day giving us the example by which were to remold our own lives. An example of Love in daily action. We too must find time for apparent trifles, show the kindly interest, speak the helpful word, be ever ready to adapt to changing circumstances—our own and others. Not so busy or preoccupied that we cannot attend to our neighbors' need, and put them off with "Oh, don't bother me now. Really I have not the time, and what's more I don't know. Find out from someone else." And with a frustrated and annoyed look you add "So sorry, ask me another time" And too late you recall Baba's words, "If you don't want to be old before your time, be cheerful in deed, in thought and in appearance—most of all in appearance. It is a divine art to look cheerful. It helps others.” Again, in 1956 in San Francisco, “I will pray God that he may give you one percent of the infinite patience I have to have with you all.”

Staying in the Center in 1952 with Baba and his party were, of course, Elizabeth and Norina, also Delia, Margaret and Ruano. (Jean Adriel had not joined us because of illness.) Many others stayed at Myrtle Beach, Ivy Duce, Charmian, Fred and Ella Winterfeldt, Darwin Shaw and family, Beryl Williams, Barbara Mahon, and others. Francis Brabazon came from Australia expecting to continue on to California with Baba, but Baba sent him back to Australia after a few days for his work. Malcolm Schloss also stayed at the Center in the Green Cottage and I believe made two journeys back and forth to Los Angeles whilst Baba was at the Center. He was working on material Baba had given him which he was to put into verse and which was later published.

Filis Frederick and Adele Wolkin were both asked to the Center for the second week and stayed on up to the time Baba left for California. I will quote from their first interview with Baba in the Lagoon cabin. Baba